A New York Times journalist covering the Middle East has described the experience of his iPhone being hacked, and the security precautions he now takes as a result.
Ben Hubbard says there were four attempts to hack his iPhone, and that two of them succeeded, with all the signs pointing to the use of NSO’s Pegasus spyware.
Background
Our NSO guide explains the background.
NSO Group makes…
Lawnchair 12 arrives in Alpha with Android 12 support
October 25, 2021
Hot on the heels of the Android 12 release for Pixel devices, Lawnchair 12 has arrived in Alpha with support for the latest OS build.
As one of the most popular third-party launchers on Android, Lawnchair Launcher has become a fan favorite, thanks to a clean, almost Pixel…
Following chaos on launch day and some dates in flux, the Google Store has started shipping out PIxel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro orders in the United States and other parts of the globe.
This morning, with a couple of days to go ahead of proper availability on October 28, the…
Samsung Galaxy owners can get same-day repairs at Best Buy locations for phones and foldables
October 25, 2021
One of the areas in which many Android devices fall behind Apple is the lack of easy access to repairs, but that’s something Samsung is actively working to change. This week, a partnership with Best Buy that will bring smartphone repairs even for foldables to US Best Buy locations.
Rolling out starting this week for some models, 100 Best Buy stores in the United States will be equipped to…
Google is honoring the 127th birthday of French author, photographer, and anti-war provocateur Claude Cahun with a homepage Doodle.
Life of Claude Cahun
Claude Cahun was born on October 25, 1894 in Nantes, France into a prominent Jewish family of authors and journalists.
Chatbots have a checkered past of often not delivering the performance their providers have promised. This is especially true in the IT service management (ITSM) and multilingual NLP spaces, where service desks found support teams deluged with complaints — yes, about the…
Ahead of the big Pixel Fall Launch event tomorrow, Google and Japanese artist Kaze Fujii are teasing a music video shot on the Pixel 6.
Update: The full music video for “MO-EH-YO,” shot on the Google Pixel 6, is now available.
Up to this point, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have leaked almost in their entirety, between specs, benchmarks, pricing leaks, and even Google themselves showcasing the…
4 things VCs get wrong about AI
October 24, 2021
VCs have a detailed playbook for investing in software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies that has served them well in recent years. Successful SaaS businesses provide predictable, recurring revenue that can be grown by acquiring more subscriptions at little additional cost…
With the stable build of Android 12 released by Google, phone makers have started announcing the Android 12 rollout schedule for their devices, and the latest announcement comes from Asus.
The Taiwanese technology company has confirmed the Android 12 update for the Zenfone…
iQOO puts out Android 12 beta rollout schedule
October 24, 2021
The latest Android maker to announce its Android 12 beta rollout schedule is iQOO. The news comes a day after vivo announced its own Android 12-based Funtouch OS 12 beta schedule. According to the released info, iQOO 7 series, iQOO Z3 and iQOO Z5 are first-in-line for the Android 12 beta by the end of December.
iQOO Android 12 Beta roll out plan (image: iQOO)
Another device on the list is iQOO 3…
